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1 day ago

The conviction of his brother for paramilitary activity delivers electoral blow to Alvaro Uribe

Recently acquitted of all charges in the trial of the century' that pitted him against the leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, the right-wing former president now loses the momentum he had gained as a new election campaign gets underway Alvaro Uribe, in Lexington in April 2022.Jon Cherry (Getty Images / Concordia) Former President Alvaro Uribe, the enduring figurehead of the Colombian right, had entered the nascent election campaign with some momentum.
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1 week ago

Child deaths in airstrikes highlight Colombia's political contradictions

An airstrike that killed seven minors in Guaviare exposed conflicting political positions, softened criticism from some allies, and highlighted children as primary victims amid political maneuvering.
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1 month ago

Colombian left picks Ivan Cepeda as presidential candidate for 2026

Ivan Cepeda won the Historic Pact primary with 730,616 votes (64%), becoming the left's presidential candidate for Colombia's May 2026 election.
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